Forestland — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forestland — Area was 433.07 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Eswatini stood at 433.07 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Eswatini peaked at 485.57 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 433.07 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 485.57 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 484.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 482.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 481.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 479.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 478.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 476.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 475.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 473.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 472.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 470.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 469.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 467.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 466.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 464.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 463.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 461.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 460.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 458.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 457.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 455.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 454.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 452.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 451.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 449.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 448.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 446.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 445.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 443.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 442.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 440.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 439.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 437.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 436.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 434.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 433.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 433.07 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 433.07 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 478.82 1000 ha | 472.07 1000 ha | 485.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.82 1000 ha | 457.07 1000 ha | 470.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.82 1000 ha | 442.07 1000 ha | 455.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.82 1000 ha | 433.07 1000 ha | 440.57 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 136 Western Sahara 529.22 1000 ha compare
- 137 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 436.06 1000 ha compare
- 140 Tajikistan 424.5 1000 ha compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 380 1000 ha compare
- 142 Haiti 372.1 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Eswatini?
- Forestland — area in Eswatini was 433.07 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 485.57 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.07 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for forestland — area?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).